The Taylor review doesn’t do enough for those at the bitter end of the gig economy
Matthews Taylor’s report into employment practices was published as Theresa May seeks to relaunch her premiership, but it…
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Getting candidates in place for the next election — Alice Perry’s latest NEC report
2017 General election Jeremy Corbyn thanked everyone who contributed to June’s amazing election result. Jeremy thanked Iain McNicol…
The young hold the balance of power. As a newly qualified teacher, I need to be sure Labour supports me and my generation
The once much maligned Jeremy Corbyn shocked the political world in June by exceeding all expectations and denying…
Children’s centre cuts are not just austerity – they are the break-up of the public sector
When the Conservatives came to power in the 2010 coalition, they started a process of systematically reducing the…
Fabians: Recruit a volunteer army to save our environment before it is too late
The Fabian Society today published Powerful People, Powerful Places, a report on environmental activism, which has been endorsed by…
PMQs verdict: Crusading Corbyn exposes cruelty of Tories over pay cap
Thank goodness it was one to get excited about. After so many boring prime minister’s questions, Jeremy Corbyn…
Christian Wolmar: Is it worth it? Labour should think long and hard about the spiralling cost and dubious benefits of HS2
HS2 seems to be moving inexorably forward with the letting this week of several initial contracts to the…
Richard Corbett: Labour must distance itself from the Tories’ Brexit disaster
Labour should keep all options open on Brexit. Its manifesto pledges — which vowed to respect the result…
Corbyn could tackle gig economy abuses by letting workers build up rights over a year
The problem with the Taylor report is that it fails to address the wider economic impact on the…
Neil Coyle: There is nothing inevitable about homelessness so let’s work together to tackle this scourge on society
Homelessness can affect anyone – yet it is often not seen as a problem for many groups and…
